Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200409-24.
Solution
All foomatic users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv '>=net-print/foomatic-3.0.2'
# emerge '>=net-print/foomatic-3.0.2'
PLEASE NOTE: You should update foomatic, instead of foomatic-filters. This will help to ensure that all other foomatic components remain functional.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200409-24 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=64166
http://www.linuxprinting.org/pipermail/foomatic-devel/2004q3/001996.html http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:094
Insight
The foomatic-rip filter in foomatic-filters contains a vulnerability which may allow arbitrary command execution on the print server.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2004-0801 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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